The Rolling Stones Complete
Recording Sessions

55 YEARS AND COUNTING

Martin Elliott is a renowned authority and historian on the 'Stones Sessions' with over 2000 tracks listed and four books published including a Japanese version

A Sessionography and History of Studio and Select Live Recordings
from the Famous Chart-Toppers to the Infamous Rarities

The book was first released in 1990 and updated in 2002 and 2012. The 50th Anniversary Edition was published in August 2012 by Cherry Red.

The Rolling Stones Complete Recording Sessions, written and researched by Martin Elliott, is the definitive guide to the Rolling Stones’ recorded works. It provides significant live tour and concert details and sets over fifty years of events in a historical and cultural context.

Chris Kimsey, the renowned studio engineer and commercially the Rolling Stones most successful producer contributed fully and wrote the foreword for the 2012 book. "You have to get to the source to put the story straight and Martin has done this better than anyone. His facts are highly accurate, I even find myself reading the book to remind me of dates and events!"

Chris's involvement with the Rolling Stones was over a 25 year period and for twelve albums: Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out (1970), Sticky Fingers (1971), Some Girls (1978), Emotional Rescue (1980), Sucking In The Seventies (1981), Tattoo You (1981), Undercover (1983), Rewind (1971-1984), Steel Wheels (1989), Flashpoint (1991), Totally Stripped - Brixton (1995) and Stripped (1995) and the Live At The Max IMAX film soundtrack (1991). His role ranged from tape operator, recording engineer, mastering engineer, mixer, associate producer and co-producer.

The book was extensively re-worked for 2012 release which tied in with the 50th anniversary of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world and the commencement of their sixth decade at the forefront of contemporary music. The book lists every session and recording (studio and significant live) – both the official releases and the infamous bootlegs.

Research and interviews have continued since 2012 and the database continues to be updated to include new interviews, live dates and additional releases. The appendices on this website are updated as events happen.

The Rolling Stones Complete Recording Sessions is a well-known reference source for authorities, journalists and enthusiasts.
It is a unique chronological history to the greatest rock and roll band in the World.